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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1943

Page

14

Lambda Chi Omegin Sorority Progressive Dinner Recap

Pt Pleasant notes record a Lambda Chi Omegin Sorority progressive dinner starting at Mrs James Hall house with stops for salad hotdogs coffee and cake and games at Mrs Hansel Poling s home. Members and attending gentlemen listed along with a bridge club host change due to illness and local social updates.

Point Pleasant Lambda-Chi Omegin James Hall Melvin Schmidt Richard H. Melrose Frank C. Long, Jr Hansel Poling Hall Schmidt Melrose Long Poling William Filson L. W. Getty L. B. Hannaman B. W. Krodel Casby Meadows, Jr Edith Quillin Wadear Thabet Leon S. Thompson Lida Wallace Messrs Tommy Hoover

Christ Church Service Guild Holds Meeting in Parish House

Mrs. George H. Overholt presided the Christ Church Service Guild meeting with Mrs. William Meade outlining changes in auxiliary work and the revised budget. The Rev. Cady led devotionals as plans for a spring rummage sale in late April were discussed and a letter seeking donations for the Bishop Rowe memorial in Alaska was read.

Point Pleasant George H. Overholt Christ Church Service Guild William Meade Bishop Rowe Alaska Cady Gail Faires Robert S. Meyer Overholt Guild Mabel Gibbons Milton L. Miller Meade S. Channings Wilhelm C. O. Weissenburger Walter A. Windsor C. O. Durfee J. J. Lovell Harold Sayre W. B. McClain S. C. Moustin Grace Juliet Smith

Army OKs 11 Ohio Colleges for Cadet Training

The War Department listed 11 Ohio colleges approved for aviation cadet crew training including Akron University Fenn College Hiram Marietta Mount Union University of Toledo Western Reserve University Wittenberg University of Cincinnati Xavier Capital. Candidates must complete five months of college work under a new program effective Friday with exemptions for graduates or those with adequate credits.

Washington War Department Ohio Akron University Fenn College Hiram College Marietta College Mount Union College University of Toledo Western Reserve University Wittenberg College University of Cincinnati Xavier University Capital University

New York Stocks Mixed With Wide Rooster Market Readings

The list shows diverse equities across sectors including steel, motors, chemicals, and groceries with varied percentages such as 19% for Johns Manville, 36% for Montgomery Ward, 14% for New York Central, 15% for Ohio Oil, and 87% for Youngstown Sheet and Tube. Volume figures and tie-ins appear in the closing notes as part of a broad market roundup.

NEW York American Telephone U. S. Steel Bethlehem Western Union United Aircraft Coca Cola Well Street Supreme Court Standard Oil Co Rolling Mills Iaeaign Seil Emma Tel Bald Loco Berdix Aviat Beth, Steel C and O Colum, Gas Curtiss Wright Douglas Air DuPont Foods Gen Motors Goodrich Goodyear_Int. Harvester Johns-Manville Kroger N Ee Montgomery Ward Brat, Wipcutt Acnecrawmneenyewnensn N. Y. Central Ohio Oi Penney J. C Penn BR BR. W Seidence Procter and Gemble Repub. Stee Gears’ Roebuck Youngstown Cheltamienstinnmd

Toledo Grain and Live Poultry Prices Report

Wheat No 2 red 1.60 61, corn No 2 yellow 99, soybeans 1.70 71. Eggs firm at 37% for extra firsts in cars, butter tablets 45 47, live poultry steady with fowls over 4 lb at 28 and leghorn 25, broilers 27 28, other grain and egg prices unchanged as per Chicago Price Current.

Toledo Chicago

Cincinnati and Pittsburgh Livestock Markets Report

Hogs active and up to 10 cents, various weight brackets quoted with top around 16.10 at Cincinnati and 16.40 at Pittsburgh. Cattle, calves, and hogs show steady to higher trends. Athens and other markets post mixed results with lambs and sheep prices listed. Receipts include cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep across cities with price ranges and weights noted.

Pittsburgh Cincinnati Athens

Miners Formulate Wage Demands Amid Policy Critique

SCRANTON Pa The United Mine Workers begins drafting wage increase demands after John L Lewis accuses government policy of fattening industry and starving labor He says War Labor Board chief Davis and economic stabilization head Byrnes prejudged the case Thirty five resolutions seek a $2 day raise based on last December’s average 36 hour week of 36 14 The convention plans to act before adjournment and talks with 23 000 miners follow a January wildcat strike and the current contract expires April 30

Scranton John Ll. Lewis United Mine Workers William Davis War Labor Board James Byrnes Davis U. S. Department of Labor Roosevelt

Share in Profits Sought in Point Pleasant Housing Deal

H J Burtnett files bill in chancery in circuit court seeking a one third interest in a housing project tied to land bought by E Barton Jones and Elsie Wharton at the Point Pleasant Fairgrounds. Burtnett and J A Burroughs allege they originated the idea and assigned a 51 percent option to Jones.

Point Pleasant Bartnett J. A. Burroughs Charleston Jones Messrs. Jones Wharton

Unique Relationship Explained by Roush in Florida

R. R. Roush of the Air Corps at Eglin Field Florida explains a family link: he is at home to visit his wife who is his uncle's daughter. His mother's sister first married his wife's father, and after her death he wed the mother of his wife. Mrs. Roush is Rose Irene Blessing. he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Roush of Graham Station. He plans to return to his base tomorrow.

Point Pleasant Joyce Kayser Doolittle Rupert L. Kayser Jackson Ave Carl Whaley Clayton Castor Henry Cowgill Detroit Carlyle Whaley Edith Mehl Canton Frank T. Cady Huntington R. R. Roush Air Corps Eglin Field Fla

Ohio Counties to Endure Night Air Raid Blackout

Ohio braces for a 9 30 p.m. blackout across 30 counties and about 150 000 defense corps volunteers. The drill aims to shroud a 3 500 000 population area in darkness to test air raid defenses tonight.

Ohio Columbus Defense Corps

Victory parts to keep radio sets in repair

Manufacturers schedule production of a new line labeled Victory parts for radios. The War Production Board said these parts allow households to keep radios in repair regardless of make and age.

Washington War Production Board

Anzac Pilot Downs Four Planes in Quick Victory

Allied reports from North Africa say Flying Officer Paddy Chambers a 28 year old New Zealand pilot shot down four Italian bombers in twenty minutes. The RAF noted the feat as a display of skill and quick engagement during an air battle.

Anzac Allied Headquarters North Africa RAF New Zealand Paddy Chambers

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